Job Title
Vendor Manager - Airport IT
Summary
Amadeus Airport and Airline Operations (AAO) provides our Airport customers with innovative cloud-based technology and hardware, pioneering operational efficiencies for the benefit of airport authorities, airlines, and ultimately a better passenger experience.
The Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple categories, managing and improving the existing supplier performance across our product portfolio, and seeking new suppliers. This role has a particular focus on Partnerships within Purchasing. You will identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships that support strategic business deliverables.
You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create and manage partnerships that align with AAO goals. Your duties include negotiating agreements, managing relationships, and ensuring partnership activities deliver results. In this role, you will actively seek new partnership opportunities but importantly, nurture existing ones.
The Vendor Manager will have a comprehensive understanding of the industry and use it to recommend best practices, ensure improvements, and influence the strategic direction of the department. You will support the implementation of the procurement strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Work with the Airline Operations partnership team to create a streamlined Partnership Governance program in AAO, and jointly implement the AAO Partnership strategy as defined by Product Management and Strategy.
Develop and implement effective partnership strategies.
Maintain successful relationships with key partners.
Monitor and report on partnership performance.
Negotiate agreements and contracts.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align partnerships with business goals.
Ensure the program remains aligned to the Partner Governance Board direction.
Manage communication plan defined in the governance structure.
Guide procurement bidding processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations across different departments.
Coordinate with all stakeholders pre and post-award vendor selection functions for procurement involving contracts for supplies, equipment, services, and projects.
Identify savings and cost avoidance opportunities such as volume and vendor consolidation opportunities, and best-in-class purchasing / contracting practices.
Participate actively to ensure that cooperative negotiation with suppliers takes place, and information and best practices are openly shared.
Provide support to stakeholders' needs in terms of reporting on vendor performance, spend analysis, and contract information.
Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to relevant solicitors on contract and sourcing activities to support internal departments and meet targets.
Develop key vendor / partner relationships to ensure Amadeus benefits from competitive pricing and cooperative relations from reputable suppliers and supplier networks.
Manage vendor performance including Compliance, Risk reviews and mitigations, Pricing agreements and Escalation.
Maintain and expand reporting to key stakeholders.
Negotiate contracts and prices to secure business competitiveness.
The Ideal Candidate
Experience in a role within a Procurement function in a large, complex organization.
Effective stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Proactivity, and strong initiative, autonomy.
Good cultural fit with the dynamics of a dynamic high technology and growing company.
High level of Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
Fluent in English.
What We Can Offer You:
A complete rewards offer including attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, equity, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.
A truly global DNA.
Great opportunities to learn through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
A caring environment nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life.
A flexible working model.
A diverse and inclusive community.
A reliable company with trust and reliability as fundamental values.
A critical mission and purpose in powering the future of travel.
Diversity & Inclusion
Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.
Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.
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